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Ferozepur loses privilege to host kabaddi cup
Damaged roads in Fazilka give a bumpy ride to commuters
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Apology for a shelter home
Seminar dwells on fiscal mess in West
Cancer awareness rally held in Mansa
RPF constable abducts advocate’s wife
3 killed, four hurt as jeep, canter collide
Para Olympian refuses award money
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Ferozepur loses privilege to host kabaddi cup
Ferozepur, November 29 The development has not only disappointed the sportsmen hailing from the district but also the local residents who are dismayed. Ironically, even the local SAD-BJP leaders are feeling let down. "Earlier, when the Jalalabad assembly constituency, represented by Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, was part of the district, all major events and development projects used to come here as a natural choice. However, ever since Jalalabad along with Abohar and Fazilka segments have moved out, Ferozepur has virtually been sidestepped," said Gurnaib Brar, ex-MLA who is also the patron of the Sports Associations of Ferozepur (SAF). "The World Cup Kabaddi matches were organised here in a most befitting manner last year. Still, the venue has been left out this time just because of vested political interests," said Ranjan Sharma, another sports enthusiast. It is pertinent to mention here that earlier, the kabaddi matches were likely to be held in Jalalabad. However, they were later shifted to Fazilka as work on the new stadium being constructed there could not be completed on time. "Ferozepur was not even considered despite the fact that it has a bigger and better stadium than Fazilka," said an official on the condition of anonymity. Even the headquarters of the District Sports Officer (DSO) posted in Ferozepur has been shifted to Fazilka to supervise the arrangements for the World Cup Kabaddi matches. At present, there is no sports official available in Ferozepur which has been a breeding ground for international sportsmen of the likes of Gaganajit Singh, Ronjan Sodhi, Manavjit Sandhu and Manjit Singh besides others. Sportsmen hailing from Ferozepur have shown outstanding performance in the latest edition of the Commonwealth and the Asian Games where they bagged seven medals. "Instead of encouraging the local sportsmen, the government was rather adopting a discouraging attitude," said Anu Sharma, a local player. "Ever since the Jalalabad 'halqa' has moved out of Ferozepur and Irrigation Minister Janmeja Singh Sekhon shifted his base to Maur, the district has become politically orphaned," said a local industrialist. Nand Kishore Gugan, SAD circle president, said it was indeed disheartening to know that kabaddi matches were not being held here. "The area is already facing immense economic hardship, so it should not be ignored like this," he added. Last year, Ferozepur had hosted four important league matches including one in women's category which was inaugurated at the local Shahid Bhagat Singh Stadium by Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal himself. At that time, Sukhbir had promised that the World Cup kabaddi matches will be held here every year and even the local stadium will be renovated and given a massive facelift, said a local resident, adding that it was unfortunate that the historic town was once again being accorded step-motherly treatment not withstanding its rich legacy and strategic importance. |
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Damaged roads in Fazilka give a bumpy ride to commuters
Fazilka, November 29 Hundreds of buses pass through this road daily. Heavy vehicular traffic has made the situation pitiable. There are big potholes outside the entry gates of the bus stand. The municipal council had constructed a divider from the bus stand to Malout chowk over a year back for the smooth flow of traffic but the re-carpeted road on both sides of the divider has been damaged badly. Some parts of the road have caved in due to the load of heavy vehicles passing through the area. "Hundreds of shopkeepers on both sides of the divider are the worst hit. They have to inhale the dust after the vehicles cross. Customers too hesitate to enter the area due to these conditions," alleged Rama, an iron dealer. The shopkeepers have staged protests several times but to no avail. Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Fazilka, Sukhdev Singh, refused to comment on the matter. |
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Apology for a shelter home
Muktsar, November 29 The room which was converted into the shelter home is being used as a storeroom by the fire safety office. The room is in a dilapidated condition with hardly any space to accomodate the homeless. The display board to inform the public about the shelter home lies abandoned in a corner. The bathroom emanates a stench and the toilet is without a door. When contacted, Fire Safety Officer Chaman Lal Sharma said: "Acting on the orders of the higher-ups, a room in the office was converted into 'raen basera' for the poor. But so far not a single person has availed of the facility." On the board lying inside the fire safety office, the officer failed to give a reply. "Had the authorities concerned sincerely wanted to provide shelter to the needy, they would have either opened it near the bus stand or the railway station and installed boards to publicise the shelter home," said a local resident. Gursewak Singh, Executive Officer, Municipal Council, said he would look into the matter. in a shambles *
The room converted into a shelter home is also being used as a storeroom by the fire safety office *
It is in a dilapidated condition with little space for the homeless * The display board to inform the public about the home lies abandoned in a corner *
The bathroom attached to the room stinks and the toilet has no door |
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Seminar dwells on fiscal mess in West
Abohar, November 29 The chief guest at the conference, sponsored by the UGC, HR Gandhar, an advisor in the DAV Managing Committee, felt that a steady tightening of the monetary policy in India in the face of rising inflation has depressed growth and investment without achieving its aim of reining in the prices. He said India has got intellectuals of outstanding calibre but still China was more innovative when it came to economic growth. The exorbitant spending on subsidies due to populist measures is the major cause of financial turmoil in India, Gandhar observed. He was joined by Dr BC Josan (Chandigarh), Dr RK Mahajan (Punjabi University), Dr SK Chadha (Haryana) and Dr SK
Sharma (Panjab University) in lighting the traditional lamp to inaugurate the conference. Principal Dr SK Arora and head of the department Jawahar Lal Aggarwal welcomed the guests. The participants were of the view that the leaders in the US were aware of the possibility of the real estate bubble bursting but they did not anticipate its devastating consequences. The role of the credit rating organizations (CROs) in creating an artificial sense of security through a complex procedure of grading had contributed to the financial mess, they said. One of the reasons for the current crisis in the advanced industrial countries is related to the failure in corporate governance that led to non-transparent incentive schemes that encouraged bad accounting practices, said the
participants Chairman of the DAV local managing committee Dev Mittar Ahuja said rampant corruption is the root cause of the financial mess. |
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Cancer awareness rally held in Mansa
Mansa, November 29 In his address, Dhaka informed about the steps that the state government has taken to help the cancer patients in Punjab, especially in the Malwa belt. He also spoke about the measures taken for the early detection of cancer on the basis of its symptoms. The rally later made its way through the main bazaars of Mansa. Principal Sudhir Singh Thakur thanked the distinguished guests. |
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RPF constable abducts advocate’s wife
Gidderbaha/Muktsar, November 29 As per the complaint lodged at Gidderbaha police station last night, Dhani Ram, an RPF constable, along with the help of four persons, including two women, abducted the wife of advocate Parkash Chand at gunpoint from the latter's house in Gidderbaha. The police said the abducted woman's husband Parkash Chand has stated in the complaint that two women, namely, Sunita Rani and Mamata, along with two men, Vishal Kumar and Pammi of Gidderbaha, helped the constable in abducting his wife, as they were known to him and the accused was a frequent visitor to Gidderbaha. The abducted woman has two teenaged children, a son and a daughter, the police said. A case under Sections 365, 366, 384, 120-B, 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act has been registered in this regard at Gidderbaha police station. A search was on to arrest the accused and trace the abducted woman but the accused was still at large, the police added. |
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3 killed, four hurt as jeep, canter collide
Abohar, November 29 The survivors said they were returning to village Bazidpur Kattianwali after getting one Veerpal Kaur treated at a nursing home located on Hanumangarh road. The speeding canter allegedly hit the jeep as it was approaching the Abohar-Fazilka road (NH-10) near the military station. The collision was so serious that the jeep was badly damaged and its driver Daleep Kumar lost his right arm. While Ram Piyari, and Sunehri Devi who were accompanying an ailing Veerpal Kaur, died on the spot, the driver succumbed to his injuries after the victims were shifted by the 108-highway ambulance to the Nehru Memorial Civil Hospital here. The doctors described the condition of Veerpal Kaur and the others who were injured, Om Parkash, Shriram and Vinod Kumar, as stable. Balluana MLA Gurtej Singh Ghuriana, BJP block president Bihari Lal and sarpanch Gokal Chand, who visited the civil hospital, asked the city police to nab the driver who had fled leaving behind the canter. The police said a case under Sections 304 and 427 of the IPC had been registered and the both vehicles have been impounded. — OC |
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Para Olympian refuses award money
Abohar, November 29 Speaking to the media after returning from Mumbai, he regretted the "discrimination" asserting that the state government had announced Rs 21 lakh as award money for athlete Krishna Poonia who stood 7th in the Olympics in discus throw. Jagsir had gone to Mumbai to accept the honour from film star Salman Khan in a TV show. Jagsir recalled that in Para Asian Games, he was given Rs 15 lakh besides Rs 5 lakh to prepare for Para Olympics as he won a gold medal in triple jump. But the prize money has now been cut even when his achievement was not less than Krishna Poonia, he regretted. Intriguingly, the Rajasthan government had in its revised sports policy decided to treat winners in Para Olympics at par with those in the Olympics but offered only Rs 5 lakh to Jagsir who is pursuing his studies at Hanumangarh. — OC |
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Mansa, November 29
Jagsir Singh of neighbouring Hanumangarh district in Rajasthan, who got the sixth position in long jump at the Para Olympics, has turned down the Rs 5 lakh award offered by the Rajasthan government.